What traditional knives are you gifting?

Amir Fleschwund

Amir Fleschwund

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View attachment 818200 View attachment 818201 View attachment 818202 One of the remarkable things about this forum is the generosity, specifically the gifts of knives among members.
In that vein, what knives are you giving as gifts in this season of giving, and to whom?

Son #2 has moved back to the USA from Scotland with his wife and my fine young grandson. He is now free to carry a pocket knife, but alas, he only has a couple of modern folders. So, to properly indoctrinate him to the wonderful world of traditionals, I dug through the cigar boxes and picked these two~ a 4” Craftsman Stockman, and my camo Wenger.

I also want him to have the Ek Bowie his brother carried in Afghanistan.

So what are you giving this year?

The third pic is not a knife! My grandson will be 2 in the spring, so I built this toddler bed for him. A bit of a scramble, but it’s done for Christmas.
 
My oldest son will be receiving a Case Muskrat, in Mammoth tooth, that he saw at a gun show that he attended with me. He really took a liking to it, and the price was right, so I told him that I would get it for him as part of his Christmas gift.
 
My two sons-in-law are each getting a custom fixed blade this Christmas.

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Gerry Drew
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Nice one Jeff! I'm sure you won't have to stand in any long customer service lines to return that gift! Merry Christmas! -Lance
 
My uncle has always been like a second father to me and has gifted me all sorts of fishing equipment and knives throughout the years.

He usually carries a small case knife or sometimes I will catch him with a junky Chinese Walmart or bass pro slip joint.

I've been talking about GEC with him now for a couple years and he still hasn't pulled the trigger on one. He has two kids in college at the moment so I believe his personal "fun" money is non existent at the moment. I was texting with him the other day and found out that his favorite type of knife is a small two blade jack. I think he kind of caught on to me and responded with a "don't be buying me anything you little sh*t" .... heh, but I did anyway! So I tracked down a 2 bladed 14 in OD green micarta and I can't wait to see the look on his face when I hand it to him.

I still love the experience of opening up a fresh new GEC... The tube with the unique label, the wax paper, all of it. And I've done it a few dozen times now. So it will be fun to be able to share that experience with him for the first time!
 
Wow, oddly enough, none. The most recent knife I got was one of the 2017 BF trads knives and I won't be parting with it. I'll have to start plotting for next Christmas.
 
Tyd450 said:
My uncle has always been like a second father to me and has gifted me all sorts of fishing equipment and knives throughout the years.

He usually carries a small case knife or sometimes I will catch him with a junky Chinese Walmart or bass pro slip joint.

I've been talking about GEC with him now for a couple years and he still hasn't pulled the trigger on one. He has two kids in college at the moment so I believe his personal "fun" money is non existent at the moment. I was texting with him the other day and found out that his favorite type of knife is a small two blade jack. I think he kind of caught on to me and responded with a "don't be buying me anything you little sh*t" .... heh, but I did anyway! So I tracked down a 2 bladed 14 in OD green micarta and I can't wait to see the look on his face when I hand it to him.

I still love the experience of opening up a fresh new GEC... The tube with the unique label, the wax paper, all of it. And I've done it a few dozen times now. So it will be fun to be able to share that experience with him for the first time!
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Great story-the true spirit of the season!
 
Most of my kids, stepkids and various in-laws and out-laws received either the Okapi Biltong or the MAM Operario, a friction folder with a sheepsfoot blade. Couples received one of each; I left it to them to work out who carried which.

My oldest son, the only real enthusiast of the bunch, received a Maserin Plow in bocote (autocorrect wants that to be “bootees”). I had already given him a Biltong last month for my birthday.
 
Well, to myself! This is because none of my non Digi friends or family are at all interested in knives except a young woman I know who enjoys hiking. But she likes to be very minimalist and doesn't want to carry anything more than she's rationed out, I can understand that as I drag far too much stuff along:D Fun that though too:cool:

So I treated myself to a Fontanelle-Pataud in horn. Ordered it well in advance but the Christmas postal tsunami engulfed it:( Waited in all day 22nd Dec the last chance for deliveries then at 4pm I had to go out. Returned the next morning, bit of paper waiting for me, missed delivery 17.00 19.30 and 21.00 a late one there! Now it's gone 250 kms back to their depot, the wait continues....feeling a bit sorry for myself, cherry dashed from the lips etc:eek::D
 
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